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INSPIRATION OF THE DAY
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Nude Recreation Week |
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Skinny-dippers
will celebrate Nude Recreation Week
July 6 - 12, 2009 at oceans and
lakeside beaches, on boats and in
hot tubs and backyard pools across
the nation.
That's the word
from The Naturist Society LLC of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, which has been
coordinating local free beach groups
in this celebration since 1975.
"Hard economic
times are causing Americans to look
even harder for nude and inexpensive
places to visit. It behooves
public officials to give
skinny-dipping its designated place
in the sun by authorizing enough
nude beaches and good, safe
locations to meet our growing
needs," says Nicky Hoffman Lee,
spokeswoman for The Naturist Society
(TNS).
"Designated
clothing-optional areas allow
choices. Nobody needs to be
offended, and those who wish to
enjoy the wind, water and sun
clothes-free may do so."
The theme for
this year's Nude Recreation Week is,
"TNS. The hear of grassroots
naturism." The Naturist
Society has its roots in
skinny-dipping on public lands from
way back in 1975 when Lee Baxandall,
TNS founder, stood on Truro Beach in
Massachusetts and declared the very
first National Nude Beach Day.
That even developed into National
Nude Weekend and then into the
present-day Nude Recreation Week.
Skinny-dipping
has been a part of our culture since
Adam and Eve. True naturists
realize that there doesn't have to
be a special occasion to skinny-dip,
they do it all year round.
They simply want to take this one
week each year to show the general
public that it is as American as
apply pie, Uncle Sam and those
wonderful Normal Rockwell paintings.
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Holidays
Around the World |
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Cayman Islands |
Constitution Day |
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Comoros |
National Day |
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Czech Republic |
Jan Hus Day |
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Guyana |
CARICOM Day |
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India |
Hazrat Alis Birthday
(Regional) |
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Iran |
Imam Ali's Birthday |
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Isle of Man |
Tynwald Day (Manx National
Day) |
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Kazakhstan |
Day of the Capital |
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Lithuania |
King Mindaugas Day |
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Malawi |
Independence Day |
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Myanmar |
Waso Full Moos (Buddhist
Lent Begins) |
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Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines |
Carnival Monday |
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Sri Lanka |
Esala Full Moon Poya Day |
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Thailand |
Bridge Public Holiday |
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Zambia |
Heroes' Day |
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Today's
Birthdays |
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Born |
Age |
Name |
Profession |
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1900 |
109 |
Frederica Sagor Maas |
American playwright |
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1921 |
88 |
Nancy Reagan |
First Lady of the United States |
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1923 |
86 |
Wojciech Jaruzelski |
President of Poland |
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1931 |
78 |
Jean Campeau |
French Canadian businessman and politician |
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1931 |
78 |
Della Reese |
American singer |
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1933 |
76 |
Frank Austin |
English footballer |
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1935 |
74 |
Tenzin Gyatso |
14th Dalai Lama |
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1937 |
72 |
Vladimir Ashkenazy |
Russian-born pianist and conductor |
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1937 |
72 |
Ned Beatty |
American actor |
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1937 |
72 |
Gene Chandler |
American singer |
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1939 |
70 |
Jet Harris |
English bass guitarist |
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1940 |
69 |
Nursultan Nazarbayev |
President of Kazakhstan |
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1940 |
69 |
Jeannie Seely |
American singer |
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1945 |
64 |
Burt Ward |
American actor |
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1945 |
64 |
Rodney Matthews |
English fantasy artist and illustrator |
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1946 |
63 |
George W. Bush |
43rd President of the United States |
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1946 |
63 |
Peter Singer |
Australian philosopher |
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1946 |
63 |
Fred Dryer |
American football player and actor |
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1946 |
63 |
Sylvester Stallone |
American actor |
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1948 |
61 |
Nathalie Baye |
French actress |
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1948 |
61 |
Jean-Pierre Blackburn |
French Canadian politician |
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1948 |
61 |
Brad Park |
Canadian hockey player |
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1948 |
61 |
Wadih Saadeh |
Lebanese-Australian poet |
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1948 |
61 |
Tom Curley |
American media executive |
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1950 |
59 |
John Byrne |
American comic book author & artist |
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1950 |
59 |
Hélčne Scherrer |
Canadian politician |
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1951 |
58 |
Geoffrey Rush |
Australian actor |
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1952 |
57 |
Grant Goodeve |
American actor |
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1953 |
56 |
Nanci Griffith |
American singer |
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1954 |
55 |
Allyce Beasley |
American actress |
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1954 |
55 |
Willie Randolph |
former New York Mets manager |
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1955 |
54 |
Frank Sontag |
American radio personality |
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1955 |
54 |
William Wall |
Irish writer |
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1956 |
53 |
Casey Sander |
American actor |
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1957 |
52 |
Ron Duguay |
Canadian ice hockey player |
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1958 |
51 |
Jennifer Saunders |
English actress |
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1959 |
50 |
Richard Dacoury |
French basketball player |
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1961 |
48 |
Rick Price |
singer/songwriter |
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1961 |
48 |
Robin Antin |
Reality television, personality & model |
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1963 |
46 |
Todd Burns |
baseball player |
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1963 |
46 |
Lance Johnson |
American baseball player |
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1964 |
45 |
Cristina D'Avena |
Italian singer & actress |
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1966 |
43 |
Brian Posehn |
American actor |
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1966 |
43 |
Glenn Scarpelli |
American child actor and singer |
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1967 |
42 |
James Hannon |
Bronx filmmaker |
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1967 |
42 |
Heather Nova |
Bermudian singer |
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1967 |
42 |
Omar Olivares |
Puerto Rican baseball player |
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1969 |
40 |
Brian Van Holt |
American actor |
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1969 |
40 |
Fernando Redondo |
Argentine footballer |
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1970 |
39 |
Inspectah Deck |
American rapper |
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1970 |
39 |
Frank Salvato II |
Italian-American sound engineer and composer |
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1971 |
38 |
Kenya D. Williamson |
American actress |
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1972 |
37 |
Isabelle Boulay |
French-Canadian singer |
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1972 |
37 |
Greg Norton |
American baseball player |
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1972 |
37 |
Mark Gasser |
British pianist |
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1973 |
36 |
William Lee Scott |
American actor |
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1974 |
35 |
Zé Roberto |
Brazilian footballer |
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1974 |
35 |
Babi Xavier |
Brazilian presenter and actress |
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1975 |
34 |
Amir-Abbas Fakhravar |
Iranian journalist and activist |
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1975 |
34 |
Sebastián Rulli |
Argentine actor |
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1975 |
34 |
50 Cent |
American rapper |
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1977 |
32 |
Con Blatsis |
Australian footballer |
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1977 |
32 |
Makhaya Ntini |
South African cricketer |
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1977 |
32 |
Craig Handley |
British film director |
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1977 |
32 |
Max Mirnyi |
Belarus professional tennis player |
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1978 |
31 |
Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry |
American actresses |
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1978 |
31 |
Kevin Senio |
New Zealand rugby player |
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1979 |
30 |
Nic Cester |
Australian musician (Jet) |
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1980 |
29 |
Pau Gasol |
Spanish basketball player |
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1980 |
29 |
Joell Ortiz |
Puerto Rican-American Hip hop artist |
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1981 |
28 |
Nnamdi Asomugha |
American football player |
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1982 |
27 |
Tay Zonday |
American singer and keyboardist |
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1983 |
26 |
Brad Miller |
Australian professional Australian rules footballer |
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1983 |
26 |
Gregory Smith |
Canadian actor |
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1983 |
26 |
Thijs Van Valkengoed |
Dutch breaststroke swimmer |
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1984 |
25 |
Lauren Harris |
British rock singer |
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1984 |
25 |
James Henderson |
American model |
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1985 |
24 |
Heiki Nabi |
Estonian wrestler |
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1986 |
23 |
Derrick Williams |
American football player |
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1987 |
22 |
Kate Nash |
English singer/songwriter |
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1987 |
22 |
Matt O'Leary |
American actor |
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1987 |
22 |
Caroline Trentini |
Brazilian model |
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1990 |
19 |
Jeremy Suarez |
American actor |
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1990 |
19 |
Ajoo |
South Korean singer |
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1994 |
15 |
Rebecca Rosso and Camilla Rosso |
British actresses |
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Weekend Box Office Estimates |

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LW |
Title |
Studio |
Wkend Gross |
% Chg |
Theaters |
Chg |
Average |
Total Gross |
Budget |
Wk # |
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Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Fox |
$42,500,000 |
- |
4,099 |
- |
$10,368 |
$67,506,000 |
$90 |
1 |
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2 |
1 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
P/DW |
$42,500,000 |
-61.00% |
4,234 |
- |
$10,038 |
$293,459,000 |
$200 |
2 |
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3 |
N |
Public Enemies |
Uni. |
$26,172,000 |
- |
3,334 |
- |
$7,850 |
$41,044,000 |
$100 |
1 |
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4 |
2 |
The Proposal |
BV |
$12,779,000 |
-31.20% |
3,099 |
41 |
$4,124 |
$94,233,000 |
$40 |
3 |
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5 |
3 |
The Hangover |
WB |
$10,415,000 |
-38.80% |
3,070 |
-455 |
$3,393 |
$204,197,000 |
$35 |
5 |
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6 |
4 |
Up |
BV |
$6,579,000 |
-49.60% |
2,656 |
-831 |
$2,477 |
$264,873,000 |
$175 |
6 |
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7 |
5 |
My Sister's Keeper |
WB |
$5,255,000 |
-57.80% |
2,606 |
- |
$2,017 |
$25,964,000 |
$30 |
2 |
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8 |
7 |
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 |
Sony |
$2,500,000 |
-54.10% |
1,908 |
-1,087 |
$1,310 |
$58,471,000 |
$100 |
4 |
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10 |
9 |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
Fox |
$2,100,000 |
-42.40% |
1,419 |
-831 |
$1,480 |
$167,763,000 |
$150 |
7 |
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9 |
6 |
Year One |
Sony |
$2,100,000 |
-65.10% |
2,240 |
-784 |
$938 |
$38,088,000 |
$60 |
3 |
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11 |
8 |
Star Trek |
Par. |
$1,815,000 |
-51.10% |
1,148 |
-675 |
$1,581 |
$249,847,000 |
$150 |
9 |
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12 |
10 |
Away We Go |
Focus |
$1,100,000 |
-35.60% |
506 |
11 |
$2,174 |
$6,074,000 |
$17 |
5 |
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13 |
19 |
Whatever Works |
SPC |
$1,067,000 |
196.50% |
355 |
320 |
$3,006 |
$2,017,000 |
- |
3 |
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14 |
17 |
Cheri |
Mira. |
$388,000 |
-4.40% |
140 |
64 |
$2,771 |
$1,024,000 |
- |
2 |
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15 |
20 |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
Fox |
$315,000 |
1.60% |
303 |
-57 |
$1,040 |
$178,358,000 |
$150 |
10 |
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16 |
31 |
Moon |
SPC |
$300,000 |
140.80% |
47 |
26 |
$6,383 |
$983,000 |
- |
4 |
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17 |
13 |
Terminator Salvation |
WB |
$296,000 |
-72.80% |
311 |
-791 |
$952 |
$122,700,000 |
$200 |
7 |
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18 |
11 |
Land of the Lost |
Uni. |
$293,000 |
-75.50% |
385 |
-1,119 |
$761 |
$47,613,000 |
$100 |
5 |
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19 |
14 |
Imagine That |
Par. |
$285,000 |
-69.80% |
409 |
-726 |
$697 |
$14,786,000 |
$55 |
4 |
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20 |
15 |
Drag Me to Hell |
Uni. |
$258,000 |
-55.80% |
298 |
-361 |
$866 |
$41,063,000 |
$30 |
6 |
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21 |
18 |
Monsters Vs. Aliens |
P/DW |
$251,000 |
-31.20% |
281 |
-30 |
$893 |
$196,553,000 |
$175 |
15 |
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22 |
21 |
Food, Inc. |
Magn. |
$240,000 |
-17.70% |
83 |
8 |
$2,892 |
$1,275,000 |
- |
4 |
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- |
27 |
The Hurt Locker |
Sum. |
$126,000 |
-13.30% |
9 |
5 |
$14,000 |
$365,000 |
- |
2 |
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- |
24 |
Easy Virtue |
SPC |
$106,000 |
-56.80% |
95 |
-105 |
$1,116 |
$2,266,000 |
- |
7 |
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- |
N |
Girl from Monaco |
Magn. |
$90,000 |
- |
21 |
- |
$4,286 |
$90,000 |
- |
1 |
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- |
22 |
Dance Flick |
Par. |
$74,000 |
-72.60% |
85 |
-65 |
$871 |
$25,281,000 |
$25 |
7 |
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- |
32 |
The Stoning of Soraya M. |
RAtt. |
$73,800 |
-35.90% |
25 |
-2 |
$2,952 |
$293,000 |
- |
2 |
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- |
28 |
The Brothers Bloom |
Sum. |
$73,000 |
-44.50% |
153 |
-49 |
$477 |
$3,267,000 |
- |
8 |
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- |
29 |
The Soloist |
P/DW |
$71,000 |
-43.90% |
156 |
-72 |
$455 |
$31,673,000 |
- |
11 |
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- |
38 |
Tetro |
AZoe. |
$26,900 |
-40.80% |
11 |
-4 |
$2,445 |
$235,000 |
- |
4 |
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- |
39 |
Every Little Step |
SPC |
$24,600 |
-36.30% |
26 |
-13 |
$946 |
$1,476,000 |
- |
12 |
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- |
67 |
Herb & Dorothy |
Arth. |
$7,900 |
0.70% |
4 |
- |
$1,975 |
$71,900 |
- |
5 |
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- |
68 |
Sin Nombre |
Focus |
$3,880 |
-50.20% |
12 |
-8 |
$323 |
$2,528,000 |
- |
16 |
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- |
44 |
Crossing Over |
Wein. |
$103,000 |
116.00% |
38 |
26 |
$2,711 |
$273,000 |
- |
3 |
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- |
45 |
Everlasting Moments |
IFC |
$62,400 |
54.30% |
13 |
8 |
$4,800 |
$119,000 |
- |
2 |
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- |
40 |
Waltz with Bashir |
SPC |
$59,100 |
-32.50% |
82 |
-47 |
$721 |
$2,133,000 |
- |
12 |
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- |
42 |
Wendy and Lucy |
Osci. |
$59,000 |
7.30% |
40 |
7 |
$1,475 |
$636,000 |
- |
14 |
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- |
N |
Brothers at War |
Gold. |
$35,000 |
- |
7 |
- |
$5,000 |
$35,000 |
- |
1 |
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- |
46 |
Play the Game |
Slow |
$32,200 |
-19.80% |
16 |
-4 |
$2,013 |
$165,000 |
- |
3 |
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- |
N |
Tokyo Sonata |
Reg. |
$30,000 |
- |
2 |
- |
$15,000 |
$30,000 |
- |
1 |
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- |
48 |
Fanboys |
Wein. |
$25,100 |
-24.90% |
27 |
-18 |
$930 |
$586,000 |
- |
6 |
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- |
58 |
Tokyo! |
LibE |
$20,300 |
-11.90% |
6 |
5 |
$3,383 |
$52,600 |
- |
2 |
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- |
66 |
12 |
SPC |
$12,000 |
-0.30% |
7 |
2 |
$1,714 |
$30,800 |
- |
2 |
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- |
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Z (40th anniv. re-issue) |
Rialto |
$10,500 |
- |
1 |
- |
$10,500 |
$10,500 |
- |
1 |
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- |
- |
Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead |
Abr. |
$2,600 |
- |
1 |
- |
$2,600 |
$8,770 |
- |
2 |
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Today ... |
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Liberty Open
July 2-6, 2009
New York
GLTA Liberty Open
Metropolitan Tennis Group, the 2008 GLTA Club of the
Year, proudly presents the
Liberty Open. The GLTA-sanctioned tournament is
played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis
Center, home to the US Open. Players from across the
US and from around the world come to experience the
courts where tennis greats Roger Federer, Rafael
Nadal, Justine Henin and Andy Roddick have played.
This invitational is open to all tennis enthusiasts!
Enter early to reserve your spot! Application
information below.
2009 Liberty Open Schedule and
Information
Please refer to this page for general tournament
information. Information will be updated as made
available. Registered players will receive
confirmation and further details.
Schedule:
Full tournament
schedule and information available
here.
Draw Party: Thurs, July 2nd, 6 - 9 PM | 70 park
avenue hotel We kcick off the festivities at
our new host hotel. Drink and appetizer specials
apply. Special prix-fixe dinner tonight for
tournament participants.
Play begins: Friday, July 3rd, 8:00 AM The
Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to
the U.S. Open, hosts MTG's Liberty Open. For
traveling information consult here. Map of the
facilities available here. Check in area will be
at the Open Store near court #11. Please allow
at least 15 minutes walk from the subway or
parking lot to tournament desk.
Banquet: Sunday, July 5th, 6:30 - 10:30 PM |
Rio's Churrascaria (340 Park Av South) This
is the Place! The ultimate in Brazilian Grill
Dining. For more information or to invite
non-player guests, please contact the tournament
directors at LibertyOpen@aol.com
Finals: Monday, July
6th. Any players who make it to the finals
should expect to be available from 8:00 AM -
5:00 PM on Monday.
Closing Party: Monday, July 6th, 6 PM | Bamboo
52 (344 W 52nd St) MTG's proud sponsor bar -
bar, lounge and sushi bar. Drinks specials and
merriment guaranteed!

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Astronomy
Picture of the Day |
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Genesis Mission's Hard Impact
Credit: Genesis Mission, NASA
click above image for a higher-resolution graphic
A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah
desert in 2004 after being tracked by radar and chased by
helicopters. No space aliens were involved, however. The
saucer, pictured above, was the Genesis sample return
capsule, part of a human-made robot Genesis spaceship
launched in 2001 by NASA itself to study the Sun. The
unexpectedly hard landing at over 300 kilometers per hour
occurred because the parachutes did not open as planned. The
Genesis mission had been orbiting the Sun collecting solar
wind particles that are usually deflected away by Earth's
magnetic field. Despite the crash landing, many return
samples remained in good enough condition to analyze and
research is ongoing. So far, discoveries include new details
about the composition of the Sun and the effects of the
solar wind on unprotected material.
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Photo
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Bare Buns Run
Competitors gather
before the start of the Bare Buns Run, a
5-km clothing optional run, at Wreck
Beach in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday July
5, 2009. Wreck Beach is the Canada's
first and largest clothing-optional
beach. (DARRYL DYCK, ASSOCIATED PRESS /
July 5, 2009)
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Daily
Inspirations |
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Let's get nude and find some recreation |
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Did you say recreation or inspiration? |
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You can be nude and find recreation |
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Nude Recreation Week |
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Should I still be wearing clothes? Click
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Random
Thoughts |


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Fin |
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Today's
Mostly Useless Fact
In the United States, a
pound of potato chips costs two hundred times more than a
pound of potatoes.
Tomorrow: All-Star Game |
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